Who played the role of 'Pretty' Ricky Conlan in Creed?

Tony Bellew played the role of “Pretty” Ricky Conlan in Creed. Conlan is the reigning light-heavyweight champion and Adonis Creed's opponent in the film's climactic bout.

Bellew was a professional boxer from Liverpool, England, before and during his acting career. His real-world experience gave the fight scenes a convincing technical edge, especially as the production needed an opponent who could credibly share the ring with Michael B. Jordan.

The character is fictional, but Bellew brought genuine boxing credentials to the role. In the film, Conlan is portrayed as confident and arrogant, while Adonis is trying to establish his own identity as the son of former heavyweight champion Apollo Creed.

Bellew later returned as Ricky Conlan in Creed III. He also held the WBC cruiserweight title from 2016 to 2017 and fought notable opponents including David Haye and Oleksandr Usyk. The other options are real boxers, but none played Conlan in Creed.